Product Design Manager

Solace is a Series C startup focused on improving healthcare navigation for patients through expert advocacy and tools. The Product Design Manager will lead a team of designers, closely collaborating with Product and Engineering to enhance product experiences and foster a strong design culture.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Designers through regular feedback, mentorship, and career development
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering leaders to shape product strategy and define thoughtful user experiences
• Raise the quality of product design across your domain through strong creative direction, critique, and hands-on design leadership
• Stay closely connected to the work, contributing to complex initiatives and helping teams navigate ambiguity
• Establish and reinforce design standards, systems thinking, and interaction patterns across multiple product areas
• Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the Product Design team
• Help scale the organization by contributing to hiring, onboarding, team rituals, and design processes

Requirements:

• Significant experience designing complex digital products, with experience leading designers or design teams
• A portfolio demonstrating exceptional product design craft and strategic thinking
• Experience partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering in fast-paced environments
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to connect individual features to a cohesive product experience
• Excellent coaching, communication, and feedback skills
• A hands-on approach to leadership—you enjoy designing as much as you enjoy developing people
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and helping teams make thoughtful decisions without having all the answers
• Experience building healthy, collaborative design cultures where people grow and produce exceptional work